Carolina Chickadee above with a seed berry at it's head...
LOL
At first glance I thought I was seeing a new kind of bird in my garden window~
It's been a very nice week here in "Bluegrass Country" The week began with snow on the ground and has ended with higher temperatures and lots of brilliant sunshine. For over a year I have been wanting to walk the lanes in my neighborhood, other than my own. On Tuesday I took to the hills and they are steep, but I managed to get to the overpass that was my first goal, a bit over two miles total walk, but I managed even with 40 mph frigid wind blowing... I got frosty, but I smiled in my heart a bunch... Some of the images shared in this post were taken on either sides of the overpass where a lovely stream runs through. I had to put my camera lens up to one of the holes in the fencing to get capture them. What about you, did you work on any goals this week, take any walks? Take good care, stay safe and enjoy this coming weekend and week doing what makes you smile in your own hearts~
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I am joining in the fun with Eileen at:
Saturday's Critter
Anni at:
http://id-rather-b-birdin.blogspot.com/
Maggie's MOSAIC MONDAY
https://normandylife.blogspot.com/
Wednesday Around the World at Communal Global
http://communalglobal.blogspot.ca/
&
Stewart for:
Above is a Chickadee at the Rose of Sharon seed pods. My mother gave these plants to me back in 1981 and they have scattered everywhere. Both Butterflies and Hummingbirds enjoy their blossoms during the Summer months~
These two shares of the White-breasted Nuthatch were taken as the window was still quite frosty. I used a slight HDR to them for a better view~
Kentucky has received from the Northern most part of Canada and beyond several Snowy Owls this season. They have not fared well in that automobiles and lack of good food they hunt has not been great. The younger first year birds have been forced South and less than 10% of them will survive their first Winter. I was getting the mail the other day and spotted the snow atop a yard art piece and thought.....now there is my Snowy Owl~
The little Carolina Wren says YIKES it's an Owl...Scatter ;) ~
Male Cardinals are so sweet and enjoy bringing seeds to their mate and young~
Dark-eyed Juncos~
White-throated Sparrow~
House Finch, male~
American Goldfinch~
Mourning Doves~
Blue Jay~
American Crow and Sumac~
An American Kestrel flies swiftly over land looking for a meal~
Then the Kestrel flew right by me as it was hunting the other end of the lane~
One of our local Red-Shouldered Hawks that this blog was named after flying over our home~
Horse country USA, KY~
Our White-tailed Deer, especially the young ones have such a difficult time their first Winter. The adults will begin knocking them, hoofing them and even kicking and chasing the fawns that are now 7 months of age. It's difficult to watch, but part of the herd setting the rules~
These next three images were taken at the Rosewell Mansion~
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This little fawn finally made it to the pans, but they were pretty much empty. I could not go all the way back down and give it anything, for by the time I would have reached the area, the Deer would have moved one~
My frozen creek looked so pretty in the morning sunlight~
A thawing pond a few miles from home...do you see any life there?
How about now?
There were 4 pairs of Northern Shovelers, a few Green Winged Teal as well as at least a single Gadwell~
Here are the images that I took on both sides of the overpass Tuesday on my two mile neighborhood walk~
Finally artsy images...taken in the pouring down rain as a Red-Tailed Hawk flew up into the trees after missing what it had gone to the ground after~
